Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2017)

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2017)

“Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” (USA, 2017, drama/thriller 118 minutes, R)

A New York fixer (Richard Gere) knows the right people and can get things done. When an Israeli dignitary named Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi) comes to the city, the fixer decides to impress the man by buying him some very expensive shoes.

It works and he establishes a strong connection to the man…but a few years later, when Eshel becomes the Israel prime minister, the fixer can’t communicate with him anymore and this threatens to destroy his reputation.

The 12th annual Riverside Saginaw Film Festival is scheduled for Nov. 8-11, 2018 at The Court Theatre, Pit and Balcony Community Theatre, Hoyt Library, First Congregational Church and, the Castle Museum.

Independent, foreign, classic, documentary films will show at the venues.